Behind a top 25 defense, coach Billy Donovan and Florida have dominated opponents ? by 26.8 points per game ? on on their way to a 4-0 start in conference play and No. 8 national ranking.

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Brandon Marcello
bmarcello@clarionledger.com

The Gators (14-2, 4-0 SEC) know it, too, and that could be a problem for coach Billy Donovan, who says it's "human nature to want to be complacent."

Florida has won its first four SEC games by an average of 26.8 points, including a 31-point victory against then-No. 17 Missouri at home Saturday (it was also Donovan's 400th victory as the Gators' coach). The Gators jumped to No. 8 in the Associated Press poll Monday in advance of road trips to Georgia and Mississippi State this week ...